Sindhu was on her way from Chennai to Bengaluru along with three other people. Early reports indicate that their car was involved in a collision near Pernambut, and all four passengers died immediately.

The names of the other deceased have been reported as Abhishek Kumaran (22), Jayankandran (23) and Rakshan (20). They were taken to the Tirupattur Government Hospital and police investigations into the accident are currently on, media reports said.

Rekha Sindhu, worked as a model (in addition to TV) and was a resident of the Banaswadi locality in Bengaluru. She was also seen in several advertisements.

Rekha Sindhu was known for her work in Tamil and Kannada TV shows, and there were Twitter tributes paid to the actress: